South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Bill S. 970, a bill regarding medical patients’ privacy rights, is set to see debate today. The bill, sponsored by Senator Hutto, specifically states that if a patient has been diagnosed with HIV, the information is strictly confidential. Therefore, in the context of public schools, no administrators may be notified that the given student is […]

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A new law regarding abortions recently passed through the state legislator and will soon be signed by Governor Sanford. The law involves new guidelines in the inevitably controversial issue of abortions. As would be expected in legislation regarding this topic, debates and emotions accompanied this bill on its way to the Governor.
This soon-to-be law specifically […]

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Being debated in the Banking and Consumer Affairs subcommittee right now, is the issue of payday lending. What the final product of this bill will look like is still not entirely clear. It may still undergo fundamental changes. The legislative term used for this bill is the “Deferred Presentment Act.” In this committee is Representative […]

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